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A Title To Replace "Systems Administrator"?
sjanich writes "A discussion has begun at SAGE on an updated title to replace "Systems Administrator". I figure more sysadmins are reading Slashdot than are reading SAGEwire. Rob Kolstad of SAGE wrote: 'What in the world do we call the collective group of those people who make computers work properly? I'm not talking about users, and I'm not talking about software developers. I am thinking of: system administrators, LAN administrators, network administrators (both kinds!), security administrators, e-mail administrators, desktop support groups, database administrators, and all the other kinds of support that keep the IT function of an institution running -- what is this huge group called?' My favorite options are "Computer Infrastructure Practitioner" or "Computer Infrastructure Specialist". The original discussion can be found here at SAGEwire."
Wanker?
The unemployment line.
I'm known as "bitch".
adventure-today.com
Keep it simple and descriptive:
technological janitors.
I never get called unless something's fucked up, and nobody gives a damn
what I do until it's broken. My job's just about as glamorous too.
Network Engineering Responsive Dedicated Specialists
You shall call them Sir/Ma'am.
C8H10N4O2 | Developer > Code
like MCSE? oh, you were talking about IT
What about BOFH ?
John Dobson, h4x0r hunter, at your service. Aull roight, time to geht to work on this server. Oh, a skript kiddie, the worst koind!
In the long run, we're all dead.
...you guys actually get called by your title? I usually get called "the internet's down".
"God."
The coolest voice ever.
I'm always referred to as "Computer Guy" at the university where I work. A new professor shows up, and his department head says:
:)
"This is Seth, he's our computer guy."
I don't think anywone knows what my actual title is, other than me, even though it's on my door, and my business card.
When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout. --Robert A. Heinlein
It's too much work to say it. I propose the much simpler, and more accurate, "virgin."
I did not just spend two years on helpdesk so I could be a "Computer Infrastructure Practitioner". Think that's gonna scare anyone?
Carousel is a lie!
In a word... root
MCSE's need not apply.
$0.02 (CDN)
System Templar
this says:
1) this guy does something with The System.
we don't know what, but that's what he
does. it's very accurate that way.
2) this guy is probably crazy. avoid him.
3) this guy will blame problems on spiritual
forces.
4) nothing new, but sounds cooler.
i have it on my business card.
"Mister Potato-head --MISTER POTATO-HEAD! Backdoors are not secrets!" (War Games, 1983)
This is *NOT* funny! Not even as sarcasm.
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How about CRAP (Computer repair and administration practitioner)? ;)
Quit playing Monopoly with Bill.
Linux - of the people, by the people, and for the people.
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SVM, ERGO MONSTRO.
That's a mouthfull, so we could just replace it with a symbol. Perhaps '~'?
The difference is we call one a pimply-faced 16-year-old working so he can smoke weed on the weekends, and we call the other a professional field engineer.
Why not to use the old and tried name for all those guys: BOFH, I say!!!